Ravishankara and colleagues 3 quantify the ozone depletion potential of nitrous oxide — essentially a measure of the amount of ozone destroyed by nitrous oxide, compared with that destroyed by ...

Humans have been depleting the ozone layer with chemical products ... At that height, it absorbs and scatters ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the Sun, particularly the most dangerous UV-B and UV-C ...

In addition to causing a hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica, ozone-depleting substances are responsible for half of all Arctic warming between 1955 and 2005, according to a paper published ...

“Actions taken under the Montreal Protocol continued to decrease atmospheric abundances of controlled ozone-depleting substances (ODSs) and advance the recovery of the stratospheric ozone layer.

Earth’s protective ozone layer is on track to fully recover from human-made damage following the near total phasing out of ozone-depleting substances, according to a UN-backed report. The Earth ...

When it comes to natural capital initiatives, there’s a real need to create strong and collaborative ... climate change, novel entities, stratospheric ozone depletion, atmospheric aerosol loading, ...

Ozone is an invisible, odorless gas that can either protect us or harm us depending on where it is found. Since at least the 1950’s the United States has been monitoring and regulating the amount of ...

The ozone layer plays a crucial role in protecting the planet. However, its effect and depletion are often a misunderstood issue. One Reddit user sparked an interesting discussion after asking ...

Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources ... have also been trained on measures on imports and exports of ozone depleting substances and their blends. The ozone layer shields ...